China is flooding the US with used cooking oil that the biofuel industry says may be tainted, hurting American farmers and President Joe Biden’s push to promote climate-friendly energy.US imports of …
Monthly Archives For May 2024
Saudi Arabia AI Fund Would Divest From China if U.S. Asked, CEO Says
U.S. officials have told their Saudi Arabian counterparts that they need to choose between Chinese and American technology.
US capital flight from China will take years to reverse: experts
Washington’s policies to curb US investment in China has impacted assets under management in several large funds, and a shift in flows could take years, despite the upcoming US election.
Focus: With onsite inspections, China dials up scrutiny of local market IPO hopefuls
The moves have resulted in a growing list of local companies withdrawing initial public offering (IPO) applications. China’s securities regulator has said it aims to ensure only high-quality firms or …
MNI INTERVIEW: China Exports To Grow In 2024 – Advisor
China’s trade should recover to pre-pandemic trends of single digit growth in 2024 driven by export demand for new manufactured goods, following flat results last year and despite western “overcapacity” accusations,
No wonder Shenzhen is drawing diners and shoppers from Hong Kong – it is close by, clean and food is much cheaper
A few weeks ago, I went up to Shenzhen from Hong Kong for the first time in a long time – it was probably five years since my last visit, before the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
Europe faces a dilemma over China trade tariffs as investment and export needs weigh against cheap EV fears
Still, Europe needs China not only as an export market but “because it cannot afford to lose access to indispensable inputs for its desperately needed energy transition,” she added. Here are some sectors to watch.…
War Games Risk Stirring Up Troubled Waters as Philippines — Emboldened by US — Squares Up to Beijing at Sea
U.S. Marines joined Filipino counterparts on May 5, 2024, for a mock battle at a telling location: a small, remote territory just 100 miles off the southern tip of the contested island of Taiwan.
Incoming Taiwan leader is open to Beijing dialogue ‘on equal footing’ with ‘mutual respect’: envoy
Taipei’s de facto diplomatic envoy to the US under president-elect William Lai Ching-te also says most on the island ‘prefer the status quo’.
Megaraptor discovered in China may have rivaled velociraptors of ‘Jurassic Park:’ Study
Fossilized footprints found in southeastern China suggest that a six-foot-tall megaraptor once roamed the region during the Cretaceous period.
Eric Schmidt says China trails behind the US in AI for these 4 reasons
“We have a shot of actually dominating the world for the next 10 or 20 years if we do it right,” Google’s former CEO said.
ZK Stock Alert: Zeekr IPO Appears Hot Ahead of EV Maker Debut
Zeekr’s shortened IPO is a testament to the high demand for the Chinese car … Indeed, the number of EV makers in China and otherwise only continues to grow year after year. Unfortunately, the EV…
China Offers Cash for Urban Revamp, Testing New Ways to Boost Growth
China will hand out billions of yuan to help cities renovate run-down public buildings and upgrade infrastructure, as policymakers seek ways to inject life into an economy weighed down by a housing …
